Kent June 1st 1846My Dear Cornelia
I have often imagined, since I received your kind letter, that I heard you saying, I guess Maria said one thing and meant another when she spoke of our correspondence, in her last letter; but I assure you I did not, neither did I think a letter from you would remain so long without a reply; but for various reasons I delayed answering it for a few days until I thought one would not have time to reach you before you started for home, so I concluded to wait your return to the Seminary, if you should go back & I conclude you have, from what I hear from Salisbury. I was sorry to receive intelligence that was in your last letter that you was in feeble health, I hope you have by this time entirely recovered, and are enjoying your time at Holyoke as well as ever. I thought when I received your letter, I should try to contrive some way to meet you in Salisbury at your vacation as I wanted very much to visit there this Spring; but you know circumstances are sometimes such, as require us to yield to duty rather than inclinations so it seemed in the present case, as Father is building a house for my Brother and we had
themseveral workmen; and it seemed inconsistent for any of my brothers to leave, to accompany me, so I gave it up; trusting to some future time, if our lives are spared to enjoy the pleasure that I then anticipated.I think I wont [sic] write any more now as I am rather hungry for it is almost tea time but finish this some future time
So good night Cornelia sweet dreams
Good Afternoon Dear Cornelia
This is a very pleasant afternoon only extremely warm, I think the warmest since last summer and I feel very indolent, more like going to sleep than to writing, but fearing lest you will never get this letter if I indulge such feelings, I will try to rouse up.
You remember I told you in my last letter I was thinking of studying with Mrs Andrews; I decided to do so as I commenced near four weeks since, I get along finely think I shall like Mrs A- very much for a teacher; I am studying Worchesters [sic] History, Blairs Rhetoric, Wordsworth's Poems and prose in Pollocks Course of Time; I think I would be pleasanter if there was some one to write with me, though I enjoy it well as it is. Henrietta Dutcher (perhaps you have heard Hattie speak of her) said if I would study French, she she [sic] would study that with me, but I cannot until I finish some others, and that will not be just at present I think. Henrietta just
camepassed here, saw me, asked what I was doing? and when told I was writing to you, she says give my love to all my friends there, Hattie, Miss Parker &c tell them they must be good girls and behave; I shall write to some of them as soon as I get time.Sis just came in from school in great haste to prepare for a walk, in pursuit of strawberries. Mother is visiting at a neighbors; and I am alone here in the parlor writing, I wish you would just step in here and we will have a social chat, perhaps it will drive away the head ache, for I have it severely and I guess I dont take it as patiently as you did, for I have not been much accustomed to it of late. Well Cornelia what shall I write next? I dont know as I have any news to communicate, so I think I may as well end off here; but I am afraid you will think this a very dry and uninteresting letter (as mine usually are) for I have felt very little like writing since I commenced this; so you will excuse me, wont you? I think I have written as much as you did on that little sheet.
I remain my Dear C- ever your sincere friend
Maria L FullerKent June 4th 1846
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